1. 2,050 RED OAK SAPLINGS, (QUERCUS RUBRA). THESE SAPLINGS MUST BE GROWN FROM A GREAT LAKES REGION SEED SOURCE. ACCEPTABLE REGIONS INCLUDE: MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, AND MINNESOTA. BIDDER MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PRECISE VERIFICATION OF GREAT LAKES SEED SOURCE IN BID DOCUMENTS. SAPLINGS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 4 FEET TALL, WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. THE HEIGHT IS MEASURED FROM THE ROOT CALIPER TO THE TERMINAL BUD. SAPLINGS MUST HAVE A CALIPER (TRUNK DIAMETER) RANGE OF 1-2 INCHES, MEASURED AT 6 INCHES FROM GROUND LEVEL. BARE ROOT OR CONTAINERIZED. MAXIMUM ROOT SPREAD REQUIRED (BARE ROOT): 1-INCH CALIPER TREES = 18 INCHES, 2-INCH CALIPER TREES = 28 INCHES. FOR CONTAINERIZED SAPLINGS, CONTAINER MUST MEASURE A MINIMUM OF 2 GALLONS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 5 GALLONS. SAPLINGS MUST BE DELIVERED DURING MAY 6-18TH, 2018 AS FOLLOWS: 1,450 TO CUSINO WILDLIFE RESEARCH STATION, E12340 STATE HWY M-28, SHINGLETON, MI, 49844 50 TO DETOUR FIELD OFFICE, 834 STATE HWY M-134, DETOUR, MI, 49725 400 TO NEWBERRY FIELD OFFICE, 5666 STATE HIGHWAY M-123, NEWBERRY, MI, 49868 150 TO GAYLORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, 1732 WEST M-32, GAYLORD, MI, 49735 PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION SHEET. TREES RECEIVED MUST MATCH THOSE DESCRIBED IN BID SPECIFICATIONS OR TREES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT DELIVERY LOCATIONS. ANY SUBSTITUTIONS (EXAMPLE: TREE SPECIES, SIZE, SEED SOURCE, ROOT STOCK, HARDINESS ZONE, ETC) MUST BE PREAPPROVED BY THE DNR, PRIOR TO 2 WEEKS (14 DAYS) OF SHIPPING DATE. VENDOR MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE BOTH A DISEASE FREE AND A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO SHIPMENT FOR ALL NURSERY TREE STOCK. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE A GUARANTEE THAT TREES WILL, AT A MINIMUM, ARRIVE ALIVE, HEALTHY, WITHOUT DAMAGE, AND DISEASE FREE. MDNR LABOR WILL BE AVAILABLE TO UNLOAD TREES. PRICE PER SAPLING WILL INCLUDE DELIVERY CHARGES. A REFRIGERATED TRUCK IS REQUIRED FOR TRANSPORTING THE PRODUCT TO UP AND NLP LOCATIONS. FOR BARE ROOT STOCK TREES, SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST SHIP TREES WITH A HYDRATING GEL SOLUTION AS TO KEEP THE ROOTS ALIVE DURING SHIPMENT. OTHER REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES TO HYDRATING GEL WILL BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT, WITH DNR APPROVAL. TREES MUST ARRIVE TO SHIPPING LOCATIONS AT A MAXIMUM OF FOUR DAYS (4 DAYS) AFTER LEAVING THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER'S NURSERY. BID QUESTIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO: DON BROWN, MDNR WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN E12340 STATE HWY M-28 SHINGLETON, MI, 49884 PHONE: (WORK) 1-906-452-6227 EXT. 231 (CELL) 1-906-287-0018 EMAIL: [email protected] 3. 300 WHITE OAK SAPLINGS (QUERCUS ALBA). THESE SAPLINGS MUST BE GROWN FROM A GREAT LAKES REGION SEED SOURCE. ACCEPTABLE REGIONS INCLUDE: MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, AND MINNESOTA. BIDDER MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PRECISE VERIFICATION OF GREAT LAKES SEED SOURCE IN BID DOCUMENTS. SAPLINGS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 4 FEET TALL, WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. THE HEIGHT IS MEASURED FROM THE ROOT CALIPER TO THE TERMINAL BUD. SAPLINGS MUST HAVE A CALIPER (TRUNK DIAMETER) RANGE OF 1-2 INCHES, MEASURED AT 6 INCHES FROM GROUND LEVEL. BARE ROOT OR CONTAINERIZED. MAXIMUM ROOT SPREAD REQUIRED (BARE ROOT): 1-INCH CALIPER TREES = 18 INCHES, 2-INCH CALIPER TREES = 28 INCHES. FOR CONTAINERIZED SAPLINGS, CONTAINER MUST MEASURE A MINIMUM OF 2 GALLONS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 5 GALLONS. SAPLINGS MUST BE DELIVERED DURING MAY 6-18TH, 2018 AS FOLLOWS: 100 TO GWINN FIELD OFFICE, 410 WEST M-35, GWINN, MI 49841 150 GAYLORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, 1732 WEST M-32, GAYLORD, MI 49735 50 TO DETOUR FIELD OFFICE, 834 STATE HWY M-134, DETOUR, MI 49725 PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION SHEET. TREES RECEIVED MUST MATCH THOSE DESCRIBED IN BID SPECIFICATIONS OR TREES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT DELIVERY LOCATIONS. ANY SUBSTITUTIONS (EXAMPLE: TREE SPECIES, SIZE, SEED SOURCE, ROOT STOCK, HARDINESS ZONE, ETC) MUST BE PREAPPROVED BY THE DNR, PRIOR TO 2 WEEKS (14 DAYS) OF SHIPPING DATE. VENDOR MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE BOTH A DISEASE FREE AND A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO SHIPMENT FOR ALL NURSERY TREE STOCK. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE A GUARANTEE THAT TREES WILL, AT A MINIMUM, ARRIVE ALIVE, HEALTHY, WITHOUT DAMAGE, AND DISEASE FREE. MDNR LABOR WILL BE AVAILABLE TO UNLOAD TREES. PRICE PER SAPLING WILL INCLUDE DELIVERY CHARGES. A REFRIGERATED TRUCK IS REQUIRED FOR TRANSPORTING THE PRODUCT TO UP AND NLP LOCATIONS. FOR BARE ROOT STOCK TREES, SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST SHIP TREES WITH A HYDRATING GEL SOLUTION AS TO KEEP THE ROOTS ALIVE DURING SHIPMENT. OTHER REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES TO HYDRATING GEL WILL BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT, WITH DNR APPROVAL. TREES MUST ARRIVE TO SHIPPING LOCATIONS AT A MAXIMUM OF FOUR DAYS (4 DAYS) AFTER LEAVING THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER'S NURSERY. BID QUESTIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO: DON BROWN, MDNR WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN E12340 STATE HWY M-28 SHINGLETON, MI, 49884 PHONE: (WORK) 1-906-452-6227 EXT. 231 (CELL) 1-906-287-0018 EMAIL: [email protected] 5. 650 MALUS CRABAPPLE SAPLINGS, (MALUS SP.). ACCEPTABLE SPECIES INCLUDE: DOLGO, WHITNEY, ADAMS, OR SIMILAR. EXCLUDES MALUS BACCATTA. THESE SAPLINGS MUST BE AT LEAST 5 FEET IN HEIGHT, WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. THE HEIGHT IS MEASURED FROM THE ROOT CALIPER TO THE TERMINAL BUD. BARE ROOT OR CONTAINERIZED, WINTER HARDY SOURCE (USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE 4). BIDDER MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ROOT STOCK AND GRAFT VERIFICATION OF USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE 4 FOR SPECIE(S) IN BID DOCUMENTS. SAPLINGS MUST BE DELIVERED DURING MAY 6-18TH, 2018 AS FOLLOWS: 650 TO GAYLORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, 1732 WEST M-32, GAYLORD, MI, 49735 BILLED TO RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY (RGS) BUT DELIVERED TO DNR WILDLIFE IN GAYLORD. INVOICE WILL BE SENT TO PROJECT MANAGER WHO WILL INSPECT AND APPROVE BEFORE FORWARDING TO THE RGS FOR PAYMENT. PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATION SHEET. TREES RECEIVED MUST MATCH THOSE DESCRIBED IN BID SPECIFICATIONS OR TREES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT DELIVERY LOCATIONS. ANY SUBSTITUTIONS (EXAMPLE: TREE SPECIES, SIZE, SEED SOURCE, ROOT STOCK, HARDINESS ZONE, ETC) MUST BE PREAPPROVED BY THE DNR, PRIOR TO 2 WEEKS (14 DAYS) OF SHIPPING DATE. VENDOR MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE BOTH A DISEASE FREE AND A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO SHIPMENT FOR ALL NURSERY TREE STOCK. VENDOR MUST PROVIDE A GUARANTEE THAT TREES WILL, AT A MINIMUM, ARRIVE ALIVE, HEALTHY, WITHOUT DAMAGE, AND DISEASE FREE. MDNR LABOR WILL BE AVAILABLE TO UNLOAD TREES. PRICE PER SAPLING WILL INCLUDE DELIVERY CHARGES. A REFRIGERATED TRUCK IS REQUIRED FOR TRANSPORTING THE PRODUCT TO UP AND NLP LOCATIONS. FOR BARE ROOT STOCK TREES, SUCCESSFUL BIDDER MUST SHIP TREES WITH A HYDRATING GEL SOLUTION AS TO KEEP THE ROOTS ALIVE DURING SHIPMENT. OTHER REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES TO HYDRATING GEL WILL BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT, WITH DNR APPROVAL. TREES MUST ARRIVE TO SHIPPING LOCATIONS AT A MAXIMUM OF FOUR DAYS (4 DAYS) AFTER LEAVING THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER'S NURSERY. BID QUESTIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO: DON BROWN, MDNR WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN E12340 STATE HWY M-28 SHINGLETON, MI, 49884 PHONE: (WORK) 1-906-452-6227 EXT. 231 (CELL) 1-906-287-0018 EMAIL: [email protected]

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